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Pete Eriksen

@petereriksen.bsky.social
8.5K followers 4.4K following 2.8K posts

pragmatic progressive, activist, spiritual agnostic, hiker, pickleballer, cinephile, melomaniac, wanderluster, gastronome, occasional haiku poet. “if they don’t give you seat at the table, bring a folding chair.”

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Xela Hart @xelahart.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
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Pete Eriksen @petereriksen.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
U.S. District Judge Jennifer L. Rochon in New York sided with a coalition that challenged the ads and called them an illegal misuse of funds. She told the administration to cancel any remaining ads, including any set to air Sunday night. stocks.apple.com/AgUyDAu9RRHO...
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Judge orders the Trump administration to cancel taxpayer-funded promotional TV ads — The Associated Press
A federal judge has ordered President Donald Trump to cancel any remaining television commercials paid for with millions of dollars in taxpayer money to promote his political message.
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Pete Eriksen @petereriksen.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
How long before AI can write the alt-text for pics on this platform?
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Pete Eriksen @petereriksen.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Side-by-side comparison of three social media posts announcing the death of former Republican House Speaker Dennis Hastert at age 84. Fox, CBS and MeidasTouch.
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Pete Eriksen @petereriksen.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Reminder
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Pete Eriksen @petereriksen.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
But are they safe from AI?
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Pete Eriksen @petereriksen.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Am I the only one who thought Widow’s Bay was unwatchable?
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
This should be on the front page of every newspaper tomorrow.
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Pete Eriksen @petereriksen.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Who are you expecting would sort it out? Superman? Certainly no one in the current administration has a clue.
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Pete Eriksen @petereriksen.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Color me shocked. “The contractor that renovated the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has told the Trump administration that errors in its own work and flaws in the repair plan, not vandalism, caused the pool’s new blue liner to peel and break loose.” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/c...
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Reflecting Pool Contractor Blames Its Own Repairs, Not Vandals, for Damage
The contractor said the pool’s new blue liner peeled and tore because of “human oversight” and a flawed plan that involved layering two incompatible chemicals, documents show.
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
NEW: A Florida grand jury finds the DeSantis Administration misappropriated $10 million in taxpayer funds when it diverted the money to the Casey DeSantis’-related nonprofit, Hope Florida Foundation. I track the money flow in this outrageous corruption and grift! youtu.be/JDOh1GUZrfs?...
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DeSantis CAUGHT By Grand Jury FUNNELING MILLIONS Away From Floridians!?
YouTube video by Katie Phang
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I LOATHE him! @brainspotting.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Spot on!
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Pete Eriksen @petereriksen.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
The current ultra-conservative, corrupt SCOTUS has done more to damage to the USA than anyone. Even Trump.
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Pete Eriksen @petereriksen.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
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Pete Eriksen @petereriksen.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Can anyone explain how the Trump Admin can, with a straight face, say the mail-in voting is not safe—BUT—allowing handguns to be sent via the US mail system is a-okay? Side note: Don Jr. stands to make a killing on this, as founder of GrabAGun, the “Amazon of Guns.” legis1.com/news/remote-...
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Trump Administration Proposes Expanding Remote Firearm Transfers | Legis1
Trump administration proposes allowing handgun mail delivery and remote firearm sales across state lines. ATF plan estimates $103.7M annual savings. Read...
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Pete Eriksen @petereriksen.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
If you think he cares about anything other than profits for him and his billionaire friends—pardon me but you’re a freaking idiot! Wake the F up!!!
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The Mouthy Renegade Writer @mouthyrenegade.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Yessir. I couldn't agree more with his stance on this. MAGA must be shamed, stopped, and made to never come back from it. We cannot go through another bullshit presidency like Traitor Trump's.
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Pete Eriksen @petereriksen.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
But wait…what about Hunter? 😂
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Pete Eriksen @petereriksen.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Can we please stop pretending that Trump is competent by any measure? He’s not.
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Pete Eriksen @petereriksen.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
But we’re the “hottest country” in the world anyway, right? Everyone agrees, right? I mean Trump said so…
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Pete Eriksen @petereriksen.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
We don’t have a Department of Justice anymore. Just rename it the Department of Butt Kiss.
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Pete Eriksen @petereriksen.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
What the hell is wrong with your republican colleagues? They are the reason we are in this hell.
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God @thegodshow.com · 05/08/2026
Racism will never bring down the cost of groceries or gas.
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God @thegodshow.com · 31/07/2026
Thou shalt not claim you are fighting fraud when you are the most corrupt leader of a country in the history of the entire world and it’s not close.
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Pete Eriksen @petereriksen.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Because that’s where we should start when fighting fraud? How about we look at the fraud in this administration’s spending.
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Pete Eriksen @petereriksen.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Could the American people have a word with that sycophantic witch Jeanine Pirro?
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God @thegodshow.com · 29/07/2026
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Pete Eriksen @petereriksen.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
“Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel" —Samuel Johnson, 1775 He meant that dishonest people often use loud claims of patriotism to hide selfish goals, trick the public, and stop people from asking hard questions.
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Donald Trump with American Flag
ALT: Donald Trump with American Flag
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Pete Eriksen @petereriksen.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Show this to your MAGA friends snd family who still believe he’s fughting for them. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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How Trump Is Getting Richer in Office
See how President Trump and his family’s business empire has transformed from his first term.
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Pete Eriksen @petereriksen.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Does it bother Trump that he is the only president to have never won an election against another man?
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Pete Eriksen @petereriksen.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
I’ve come to believe almost all politicians, present and past, left and right, are full of crap. But since public opinion is so heavily influenced by crap, I like crap like this no matter who says it.
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Pete Eriksen @petereriksen.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
www.foxnews.com/politics/tul...
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Tulsi Gabbard's brother charged after allegedly trying to lure children to Waikīkī hotel room: police
Tulsi Gabbard's older brother was charged with custodial interference after allegedly trying to lure children to his Waikīkī hotel room. His family says he's in psychiatric treatment.
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Rollie 🤬 @architecturenerd.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
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Pete Eriksen @petereriksen.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
They pay him big bucks to say stuff like that. The prime time Fox News audience (predominantly uneducated l, white misogynistic, and racist men) love it.
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Pete Eriksen @petereriksen.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
This is how toxic the Trump name really is. People won't fly there, and United is allowing passengers free flight changes to avoid it. fox17.com/news/nation-...
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United Airlines responds to Trump airport backlash with free airport swaps
Booked to fly through the newly renamed President Donald J. Trump International Airport? United may let you change your destination at no extra cost.
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Pete Eriksen @petereriksen.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
What would Mitch do? Well, we have lots of examples to prove that. Andy Beshear: The high road is nice. But, you can't ever win if you're not both playing the same game.
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Pete Eriksen @petereriksen.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Corruption at every level. Lock them ALL up. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/t...
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White House Teleprompter Operator Bet on Trump Speeches, Kalshi Says
A technical assistant to President Trump won around $100,000, according to the prediction market, which flagged the activity to the federal government.
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Pete Eriksen @petereriksen.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Should Republican Senators up for reelection this November voting on the Todd Blanche nomination be more afraid of losing due to the backlash from the voters, or from Trump? I'm not so sure on this one.
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Pete Eriksen @petereriksen.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
It only "works" with people who still identify as MAGA, who will happily swallow everything this administration gives them.
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Pete Eriksen @petereriksen.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
End this madness already.
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Pete Eriksen @petereriksen.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
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Can tire tracks be seen on bottom of Lincoln Reflecting Pool?
Marks have emerged on the floor of the drained Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool as crews carry out repairs, reviving questions about damage to the troubled renovation.
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Pete Eriksen @petereriksen.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
How stupid does he think we are anyway? Mind boggling.
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Pete Eriksen @petereriksen.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Satirical
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Pete Eriksen @petereriksen.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Always has been...
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Pete Eriksen @petereriksen.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
A growing movement? leavingmaga.orgwe
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Pete Eriksen @petereriksen.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
When real life looks more like a sinister science fiction movie than any sinister science fiction movie you ever saw—you know we are in trouble.
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Pete Eriksen @petereriksen.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Americans don't have the balls for a revolution. They are entitled, lazy bitches who do what they are told. But they will write a strongly worded email if pushed hard enough!
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Pete Eriksen @petereriksen.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
TOFU Trump Only Fucks Up
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Pete Eriksen @petereriksen.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
I didn't vandalize anything, I reached in there, and I was able to grab the end of that flapping piece, the already peeling piece. It was still attached to the bottom. I didn't remove anything." Hearn is scheduled to appear in D.C. Superior Court on July 9. abcnews.com/Politics/tru...
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Trump says multiple people arrested over alleged vandalism at Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
President Donald Trump said the U.S. Park Police had arrested multiple people he alleged were vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, which has seen algae.
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